Frederico Piluruzu, (Costa Rica)  : Photo Michael Tweddle/APAS

Reef Pan-American Surfing Games

Pan American Surfing Association / ISA
Punta Rocas resort, Lima, Peru
17 - 22 January 2006

Heatdraw & Scores/Results

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Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 20 January, 2006 : - - All the competitors still remaining in the contest went into the water today, making the most exciting competition day of the entire contest. The surfers defended their flags and gave a good fight for the biggest title of our continent: the Panamerican Surfing Champion.

Waves at Punta Rocas diminished a little bit but anyway, well shaped 3 to 4 feet waves assured the third consecutive day of the best of Latin America Surfing. All the the surfers from all the divisions, repercharge and main event, went to the water.

On today first heat, the local hero and 2005 Latin America Surfing Champion, Gabriel Villaran, lost in a close heat that was won by Federico Pilurzu from Costa Rica and Sebastián Alarcón de Peru. Now, Villaran will have to face the repercharge.

Later, on the Open Men's division fourth round, Sebastián Alarcón did an interference on Guadeloupe's Fred Amoux and also went to the to the losers round. The situation got better for the locals when the Defending Champ, Gabriel Aramburu, turned the situation of his heat, on the last ten minutes, coming from fourth to second, right after he took a good left that was filled with frontside maneuvers that worth 7,9.

Sebastien Alarcon (Peru) : photo Michael Tweddle/APAS

“I was more nervous than ever, the Brazilian–Caetano Vargas-, who I think is still a junior, was ripping. I waited for my good wave for a long time and it finally came. I was lucky to get that score. Right after that I took another one that I surfed to the shore. I am very happy; qualified for Main Event Final. I like to take things, heat by heat. It would be amazing to repeat the victory”, declared a happy Aramburu.

Speaking about the lost of her fellow country men he said: “I am calm about that cause they are still con competition, they are on the repercharge. That time that I won this contest –Equator, 2003-, I lost in my first heat and did it all the way to the final, on the repercharge. They all have good chances, so I hope to find them on my way.”

The situation got better for the locals when Longboard and Ladies heat went to the water. Once again, Peruvians got the first place on their heats. Longboarders Roberto Meza and Felipe Becerra and Analí Gomez along with Brissa Malaga are now on the Main Event final of their respective divisions. Becerra surfed the highest single scoring ride of the event, he executed several off the lip, Roundhouse Cutbacks and Hang Fives, receiving a 9,17, that he backed up with another great ride that gave him the highest combined score of his division -15,84-.

Costa Rican Federico Pilurzu, got to the Main Event final on the Open Men and Longboard division. He defeated Gabriel Aramburu and Brazilian Caetano Vargas. Pilurzu showed himself pretty self secured, risking some great backhand maneuvers attacking some heavy waves and he ended well rewarded.

Anali Gomez (Peru) : photo Michael Tweddle/APAS

Guadeloupe continued showing that they are contestant for the first place, mainly on the Open and Junior division. Fred Amoux qualified to the Open Men Main Event final and Charles Martin and Arthur Bourbon placed first and second on their heat. Now they will face Jefferson Silva and Thomas Hermez from Brazil .

Brazilians also continued with an excellent show, with eight of them now qualified on Main Event Final. 2005 Junior World Champ, Jefferson Silva, won his heat, leaving his fellow country man Thomas Hermes in second and Humberto Rosales from Equator in third. “I felt really well, trusting my surfing; I won a good title for my career last year, cause I haven´t won anything good before, and now I want to help my country to win the Pan-American Surfing Games, with me winning the contest”, commented Silva.

Of the six Main Event finals, there are eight Brazilians, seven Peruvians, Guadalupe have four, Costa Rica two, two Chileans and Argentina have one.

The event will continue tomorrow at 8:30 AM. Repercharge of all the division will hit the water. Sunday is going to be the day of the finals.

Pablo Zanocchi –Presente en Punta Rocas-

Event Scedule;

Monday 16-01-2006 Teams arrival 
Tuesday 17-01-2006 Judging actualization courses, Practice, Opening ceremony, Team Manager’s meeting, Practice 
Wednsday  18-01-2006 competition 
Thursday 19-01-2006 competition 
Friday 20-01-2006 competition
Saturday 21-01-2006 competition
Sunday 22-01-2006 competition, closing ceremony 
Monday 23-01-2006 teams departure. 

Websites:
Pan American Surfing Games
Pan American Surfing Association

Previous reports:
# 1 : Peru hosting 2006 Reef Pan-American Surfing Games..
# 2 : South America's biggest competition kicks-off in Peru 
# 3 : Brazil Guadeloupe & Peru lead Pan Am Surfing Games 
# 4 : Coming soon 

Team News:

Brazil:
# 1 : Peru dá largada no Reef Pan-American Surfing Games
# 2 : Brasil lider do Pan-Americano em Punta Rocas, Peru.
# 3 : Jefferson Silva é destaque no Pan-Americano, em Peru

Costa Rica:
# 1 : Costa Rican team off to Pan-American Surfing Games 
# 2 : Costa Rican National Pan Am Games Surf Team bios..

Dominican Republic:
# 1 : DR to attend 2006 Reef Pan-American Surfing Games

Guadeloupe:
# 1 : 2006 Reef Pan-Am Games : 1er jour tres promtteur
# 2 : Jour 2 La Guadeloupe au coude a coude pour le titre

Peru:
# 1 : VII Campeonato Panamericano de Surf - Punta Rocas
# 2 : Sebas. Alarcón avanza en los Juegos Panamericanos 
# 3 : Selección Peruana en la Ronda 3 del Panamericano...
# 4 : Perú, Brasil, & Guadalupe lideran el Panamericano.....  

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